If string is equal to regex in Python?

Question

Is there any way to check if a string is exactly equal to a regular expression in Python? For example, if the regex is \d\s\d, it should allow strings 1 5, 8 2, etc, but not lorem 9 4 ipsum or a7 3.

Answer 1

Strings and regex are different types. I think you're looking to check not whether a string is "exactly equal to" a regex, but that the regex matches the entire string. To do that, just use start and end anchors (^ and $, respectively) in the regex. For example:

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^\d\s\d$

instead of

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\d\s\d